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Additional Terms and Conditions; Certain Definitions

Store Owner – Section1 of Terms
- The person signing up for the Service by opening an Account will be the contracting party (“Store Owner”) for the purposes of these Terms of Service and will be a person who is authorized to use any corresponding Account password we may provide to the Store Owner in connection with the Service. The Store Owner is bound by these Terms of Service and is responsible for the actions of others accessing the Account. A Store Owner may be one or more individuals doing business as an unincorporated entity or a corporation, partnership or limited liability company formed under state law. You are responsible for ensuring that the name of the Store Owner (including the legal name of the business entity that owns the Store, if applicable) is entered at Registration. At least one beneficial owner of the store holding more than 25% of the ownership must be disclosed in the Registration.
- If you are registering for the Services on behalf of your employer, your employer shall be the Store Owner. If you are signing up for the Services on behalf of your employer, then you must use your employer-issued email address and you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind your employer to our Terms of Service.
- Your Store can only be associated with one named Store Owner. A Store Owner may have multiple Econic Network Stores. “Store” means the online store or physical retail location(s) associated with the Account.
Payment Processor Services – Section 2 of Terms
- The payments processor will provide checkout services for your Store sales and process Platform Fee payments to Econic Network, payments to you and any fees owed to you from licensing by Econic Network to third parties of de-identified Combined Data which includes your de-identified customer data. The payment processors designated by Econic Network at Registration may vary depending upon the size, level and type of business of your Store, and other variables. Further, Econic Network reserves the right to substitute payment processors as and when alternative providers are included in the Econic Partner Network.
- You acknowledge that the Econic Network payment processors or successors hereafter installed by Econic Network will be your sole payment gateway at Econic Network and that subsequent to activation of these accounts upon Registration it is your responsibility as the Store Owner to maintain these accounts in accordance with their terms. If you decide to deactivate your payment and checkout accounts, it is your responsibility to deactivate them but deactivating these accounts will result in termination of your access to the Services as would be the case if Econic Network deactivates your account for any reason under the Terms of Service. For the avoidance of doubt, Econic Network Payments and Econic Network checkout are Services provided by Third Party Vendors, as defined in Section 5 of these Terms of Service.
Platform fees – Section 3a. of Terms
- Econic Network fees for product and service sales transactions are inclusive of payment processor charges but are exclusive of any other charge whatsoever, including without limitation any charges for returns, return shipment label costs, and Taxes, all of which you shall bear and fully indemnity and defend Econic Network from.
- Econic Network reserves the right to institute new charges and Fees upon release of new or additional Platform Services at any time, subject to your usage of those Services
- Econic Network reserves the right to change the Fees or applicable Platform Fees upon thirty (30) days prior notice to you. (which may be sent by email or posted to the Terms of Service). Econic Network shall not be liable to you or to any other person by reason of any such change..
- Platform Chargebacks. We reserve the right, and you hereby authorize us to take chargebacks by directing the Payment Provider to remit to us such chargeback amounts if disputes arise between you and Visa, Mastercard or any other payor which result in non-payment of a transaction as well as any additional charges from third parties as a result of disputed sales.
- Econic Network does not include a refund option within the Platform. Refunds initiated by you shall be solely at your cost for the entire amount of such refund. We will not refund any Fee on any transaction
- Data Share Revenue Split. Econic Network may use the Combined Data collected during the Term in such combinations as it deems commercially appropriate in creating cross or joint marketing programs with Platform Customers and Platform Customer Clients of goods or services not directly competing with goods or services of the Platform Customers whose Customer Data and Customer Client Data is included in the Combined Data. Econic Network shall periodically remit to you your calculated share of data fees generated by the Combined Data marketing activities of Econic Network under Section 3 b. of the Terms of Service.
Combined Data marketing activities of Econic Network – Section 3 b. of Terms
- You shall be entitled to a periodic share of fees earned from your data included in the Combined Data which shall be determined by market factors operating from time to time during the Royalty Program including, but not limited : the revenue arrangement which Econic Network makes with the data aggregator or buyer with whom it contracts, the cost to Econic Network of creating, marketing and administering the Royalty Program, the quality of the data which Econic Network is able to include n the Royalty Program, and other matters considered by the market place in pricing data.
Tax Responsibility of Store – Section 3 c. of Terms
- If any third party providers calculate sales Taxes on your behalf, they are calculated using the tax rates that apply based on the billing address you provide to us and the Tax category selections you make on a product and service you list for purchase at your Store. Econic Network is neither responsible for their calculation nor liable if such calculation is inaccurate. Such amounts are in addition to the cart value of a sale. If you are exempt from payment of such Taxes, you must provide us with evidence of your exemption, which in some jurisdictions includes an original certificate that satisfies applicable legal requirements attesting to tax-exempt status. Tax exemption will only apply from and after the date we receive evidence satisfactory to Econic Network of your exemption. You are responsible for self-remitting Taxes to the appropriate tax authorities in your jurisdiction. Any deductions or withholdings that are required by law shall be borne by you and paid separately to the relevant tax authority.
VI Promotional Offers – Section 4 of Terms
- Promotional offers created by Econic Network for its registered stores will be subject to the Terms of Service Agreement between Econic Network and each separate store and may be valid only for certain targeted stores as indicated in the promotional offer. You agree that, at the sole discretion of Econic Network, promotional offers
  - (i) may be offered by Econic Network to any selected targeted stores or targeted audiences and solely for the intended purpose;
  - (ii) may not be duplicated, sold or transferred by a store in any manner, or made available to the general public, unless expressly permitted by Econic Network;
  - (iii) are subject to the specific terms that Econic Network establishes for such promotional offer; and
  - (iv) cannot be redeemed for cash or cash equivalent by participating stores. Econic Network reserves the right to withhold or deduct credits or benefits obtained through a promotion in the event that Econic Network determines or believes that the redemption of the promotion or receipt of the credit or benefit was in error, fraudulent, illegal, or in violation of the applicable promotion terms or the terms this Agreement. Econic reserves the right to modify or cancel an offer at any time. Econic Network shall prepare and link to the Terms of Service additional Terms and Conditions for Promotional Offers and Credits which when linked shall be incorporated into this Agreement by reference and made a part hereof and shall govern all promotional offers on Econic Network. You agree that Econic Network may create, alter, or change any promotional offer to be compliant with the terms set forth above Econic’ Network’s terms and conditions for promotional offers hereinafter distributed on the Econic Network website at any time.
  - (v) Loyalty Card Program Section 4 b. of Terms %The Loyalty Card Program will be created by Econic Network at its option
ECONIC NETWORK VENDORS – Section 5 of Terms
- Econic Network Partners is an online directory of independent third parties (“Vendors”) who are available to help you build and operate your Econic Network Store.
- You can engage and work with a Vendor directly or through the Vendor Marketplace of individuals and businesses providing services or products ( “Third Party Service”).Econic Network provides you with recommendations on Vendors that can assist you with different aspects of your Store. Using Vendor’s Marketplace, you can find, hire and communicate with Vendors direction from your Account administration.
- Any use by you of Third-Party Service offered through the Services, Econic Network Partners, Vendors’ Marketplace or the Econic Network website is entirely at your own risk and discretion, and it is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions and/or privacy policies applicable to such Third-Party Services before using them. In some instances, Econic Network may receive a revenue share from Third Party Service Vendors that Econic Network recommends to you or that you otherwise engage through your use of the Services, Econic Network Partners, Vendors’ Marketplace or the Econic Network website.
- We do not provide any warranties or make representations to you with respect to Third Party Service. You acknowledge that Econic Network has no control over Third Party Service and shall not be responsible or liable to you or anyone else for such Third-Party Service. The availability of Third-Party Service on the Econic’ Network website., including the Econic Network App Store or Vendors’ Marketplace, or the integration or enabling of such Third-Party Service with the Services does not constitute or imply an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation by or with Econic Network. Econic Network does not guarantee the availability of Third-Party Service and you acknowledge that Econic Network may disable access to any Third-Party Service at any time in its sole discretion and without notice to you and without any liability. Econic Network is not responsible or liable to anyone for discontinuation or suspension of access to, or disablement of, any Third-Party Service. Econic Network strongly recommends that you seek specialist advice before using or relying on Third Party Service, to ensure they will meet your needs. In particular, tax calculators provided to you by any Third-Party Vendor should be used for reference only and not as a substitute for independent tax advice, when assessing the correct tax rates, you should charge to your customers.
- If you install or enable a Third-Party Service for use with the Services, you grant us permission to allow the applicable Third-Party Vendor to access your data and other Materials and to take any other actions as required for the interoperation of the Third-Party Service with the Services, and any exchange of data or other Materials or other interaction between you and the Third-Party Vendor is solely between you and such Third-Party Vendor. Econic Network is not responsible for any disclosure, modification or deletion of your data or other Materials, or for any corresponding losses or damages you may suffer, as a result of access by a Third-Party Service or a Third Party Vendor to your data or other Materials. You acknowledge and agree that:
  - (i) by submitting a request for assistance or other information through the Vendors Marketplace, you consent to being contacted by one or more Vendors at the Store Owner’s registered email address (or such other email address provided by you) as well as the applicable user email address; and
  - (ii) Econic Network will receive all email communications exchanged via the Vendors Marketplace or in any reply emails (each a “Reply”) that originate from the Vendors Marketplace (directly or indirectly) between yourself and Vendors. You further agree that Econic Network may share your contact details and the background information that you submit via the Vendors Marketplace with Vendors. Vendors may require access to certain administration pages on your Econic Network Store. You choose the pages that the Vendors can access.
- The relationship between you and any Third-Party Vendor is strictly between you and such Third-Party Vendor, and Econic Network is not obligated to intervene in any dispute arising between you and a Third-Party Vendor. In particular, you are solely liable for resolving any issue or dispute which may arise with respect to you Payment Vendor and third-party payers such as credit card issuers with respect to liabilities for and costs of compliance with sales, returns, quality dispute, completion of payment and all other financial matters regarding your sales of good an
- Under no circumstances shall Econic Network be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, extraordinary, exemplary, or other damages whatsoever, that result from any Third-Party Service or your contractual relationship with any Third-Party Vendor. These limitations shall apply even if Econic Network has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The foregoing limitations shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
- You agree to indemnify and hold us and (as applicable) our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, Econic Network Partners, officers, directors, agents, employees, and suppliers harmless from any cost, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of a Third-Party Service or your relationship with a Third-Party Vendor.

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